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Comments (8)Pleased to make your acquaintance, Susan, and to reconnect with the rest of the clan. We took a larger group shot on Friday during the bus tour ... I wonder who has that one? It was especially special because it included our own dear Sherry. What a thrill it was to meet her in person and give her a big hug! I'm still smiling about how much fun I had at this conference. Like Susan said, mark May 2014 on your calendars ... we will do it all again!...See MoreSquash Casserole & progeny
Comments (25)I know. sigh.....it is not a simple matter, Santa. However, with the pots as much shaded as possible, with something like hay bales around them or liriope (which is present in many of my flower beds) shielding the pot from too much sun, I'm hoping the cone held in place by the bamboo stake will have a teepee chimney effect, and any heat will exit through the top of the cone. In imagining the use of this cone, I'm also trying to imagine what the squirrels and other varmints might do to it. Or the rain. But, perhaps tomorrow I look at materials to form the cones. Cheaper the better, but they could be stapled into cones from flat sheets of the appropriate size. We'll see. The great hosta cone caper about to commence. :/...See Moredon't you hate newbies?
Comments (12)The answer to the title of your post is obvious. We're always delighted to get someone else hooked on hosta. We always need fresh faces. You're right about the water thing. The hosta must have water regularly. You cannot spot water in the ground, because it just attracts the tree roots to that area and they compete with your hosta for water and nutrients. I think whomever gave you the mulch advice was from another part of the country. The only problem I can think of is that it can provide a perfect environment for the slugs, which are a problem for most hosta. Here, it helps cool the soil and preserve moisture. We definitely need help with both of those. It's recommended by almost everyone, including the organic folks. There is some validity to the "wasting away" of hosta that may not be related to the water issue. Below is a h. Victory in August, 2011. Then there is the same hosta in 2014. This is at the Dallas Arboretum. (notice the mulch) 2011 below 2014 below All of the hosta were not that way, though. Some were really a lot bigger. Besides "wasting away", there could be many other problems. We lost our director of horticulture and trial gardens to The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia a couple of years ago. He loved hosta. I'm not sure our current director of trials is all that enamored with hosta. So, the sprinklers could be broken or something like that. There are hosta that do better than others in our climate. There are hosta that are more sensitive to our alkaline soil (black or white dirt, red or tan is usually acid) and water than others. I have a August Moon that turned to the ugliest shade of green you've ever seen in one season. I have hosta I've had for years that never show any signs of chlorosis. So a big part is choosing the right hosta. I have a list that came from the Arboretum a few years ago. Let me know you're interested and I'll send it to you. Many of us grow hosta in pots. If that interests you, let us know. They make great patio pots. They come back every year and look great until August, when they start downhill. I'm not familiar with black oak. You can plant under Red Oaks without any problem. Pin Oaks do not like their roots messed with AT ALL. They will go belly up in a hurry if you mess with raising the soil. A good group to ask is your county extension service. You say Dallas area, so you could be in any county. Dallas Master gardeners are at 214.904.3053 from 8:30 to 4:30 Monday thru Friday. One of my favorite photos is below. It's not my hosta or my photo, but it's one of my favorites, anyway. It's tepelus' photo and plant. Let us if we can enable you further. bk This post was edited by bkay2000 on Sun, Jan 18, 15 at 20:19...See MoreState Fairs
Comments (29)Congrats party_music...that's a beautiful basket! When the kids were in elementary school we took them to the county fair every year which takes place about 10 minutes away. It was nice for them to see farm animals up close. And my neighbor always entered a few of her cross stitch pieces so it was fun to see them displayed. Our state fair is about 45 min away but just seemed like a larger version of the county fair a week or two later so we never went. Love the movie State Fair...haven't seen it in quite awhile....See MoreRobThomas
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